the INSIDER June 15, 2010 The forecast for today looks fine, but I’m hoping that RAINFALL (3%) pours it on in the Jersey Stakes this afternoon. Mark Johnston has champion jockey Ryan Moore booked to ride this son of Oasis Dream and he can show a clean pair of heels to Red Jazz and Shakespearean. I will hopefully be quaffing [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS June 15, 2010 Market leaders Antara and Strawberrydaiquiri were both given extremely positive rides last time out and I’d be surprised if Frankie Dettori and Ryan Moore weren’t equally as positive in the Windsor Forest Stakes (3.05pm) this afternoon. They both look sure to trade far shorter in-running on Betdaq when sent to the front in the home [...]
Carragher on standby after King setback June 14, 2010 JAMIE CARRAGHER is set to re-establish himself in the heart of the England defence after Ledley King was ruled out for three weeks with a groin muscle injury. England boss Fabio Capello looks sure to turn to the veteran Liverpool defender for Friday’s second group stage match with Algeria after injury-plagued King limped out of [...]
HE’S MOORE THAN JUST A CHAMPION June 14, 2010 ON 15th May 2000, at the tender age of 16, Ryan Moore steered Mersey Beat to victory in a hurdle race at Towcester. “I learnt to ride at Grandad’s”, he tells me on his way to ride at Salisbury in relentless pursuit of his fourth flat jockey’s title in five years. “I originally thought I [...]
Flamboyance saved for off the field June 14, 2010 THIS World Cup has begun just as expected. Off the field it’s a fantastic carnival atmosphere, full of excitement, but on the park, it’s cagey with nowhere near the same flamboyance. I was at last night’s game between Italy v Paraguay at a freezing cold Cape Town – and it pretty much summed up a [...]
Welcome relief for unconvincing Dutch June 14, 2010 HOLLAND (2) vs DENMARK (0) NETHERLANDS coach Bert van Marwijk admitted his side got out of jail with a “lucky” goal – but insisted they should have caned the Danes with plenty more. A freak own goal from Liverpool defender Daniel Agger just 50 seconds into the second half eased Dutch nerves following a tepid [...]
I can unlock Wallabies, vows frustrated Barkley June 14, 2010 OLLY BARKLEY believes coach Martin Johnson is missing a trick by omitting him from England’s Test line-ups. The Bath playmaker has once again been included in England’s midweek squad side to take on the Australian Barbarians in Gosford this morning. But Barkley feels his more expansive game is better suited to be pitted against the [...]
Rusty Italy get off to slow start June 14, 2010 ITALY (1) vs PARAGUAY (1) HOLDERS Italy began the defence of their trophy with a share of the spoils against a plucky Paraguay in a disappointing encounter in Cape Town. The Italians started slowly and were made to pay when the South Americans took a shock lead on 39 minutes when Antolin Alacarez out-jumped Fabio [...]
Striker Mutu forced to pay Chelsea £14.1m June 14, 2010 ADRIAN MUTU has been ordered to pay Chelsea a whopping €17m (£14.1m) by the Swiss Federal Court after losing his lengthy legal battle with the Blues. The court yesterday upheld the decision by Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule against the Romanian striker and bring an end to a five-year battle. [...]
International raiders set to steal the show on Ascot’s opening day June 14, 2010 FIVE days of quality racing gets underway this afternoon with arguably the race of the week, the Queen Anne Stakes. Last year’s winner Paco Boy meets multiple Group One winners GOLDIKOVA and Rip Van Winkle in a mouth-watering clash. My slight preference is for the French wonder mare who last month won the eighth Group [...]